Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Name

Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Legal name

Liquid Intelligent Technologies Limited

Website

https://liquid.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Infrastructure & Digital Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Connectivity & Interconnect (Cloud On-Ramps, IX, Cross-Connects) (HDAIAFAF), AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ), Infrastructure Outsourcing (IO) (BPAEAMAB)

Keywords

• Pan-African fibre connectivity
• Enterprise cloud services
• Managed cybersecurity solutions
• Wholesale carrier services
• Data centre colocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ebène

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Connectivity and fibre services: Recurring revenue from wholesale and retail connectivity, national and international fibre circuits, IP transit and cross-border capacity across Africa's largest independent fibre network.
2. Cloud services (Liquid Cloud): Cloud infrastructure, platform and managed cloud services revenue including Azure Stack, GPU-as-a-Service and Microsoft 365 delivered as subscription and usage-based offerings.
3. Managed cyber security services: Recurring managed services revenue from Secure360, CSOC and Cyber Security Fusion Centre offerings.
4. Marketplace commissions / third-party solutions: Transaction-based and marketplace revenue from third-party solutions offered via the Liquid Marketplace.
5. Consumer broadband (Liquid Home): Monthly recurring subscription revenue from residential fibre broadband customers in South Africa.
6. Wholesale carrier services: Wholesale capacity, IP transit and roaming services sold to mobile operators, ISPs and international carriers on usage and committed-capacity pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Liquid Intelligent Technologies operates Africa's largest independent fibre network (110,000+ km across 25+ countries) and delivers connectivity, cloud, cybersecurity, managed solutions, IoT, data centre, and AI (GPU-as-a-Service) services to enterprises, governments, wholesale carriers, SMEs and consumers. Its portfolio combines owned infrastructure (fibre, Africa Data Centres facilities, Microsoft Azure Stack deployments) with resold/managed hyperscaler products (Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and an integrated Cyber Security Fusion Centre (Secure360).

Product overview

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, operates a unified pan-African digital infrastructure platform that pairs a 110,000+ km fibre network with Africa Data Centres, a managed services stack, and an AI/cloud partner ecosystem. The portfolio is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core connectivity, data centre, and wholesale layers (Connectivity Solutions, International Wholesale, Wholesale Products, Africa Data Centres) are wrapped in digital service modules (Cloud Services, Managed Solutions, Cyber Security Solutions, IoT, plus Liquid C2 cyber security and Secure360), resold/managed cloud and productivity products (Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure / Azure Stack), skills development offerings (Mobile Digital Lab, Software Developer Skills Development Hub), and the Liquid Partner Programme / Liquid Marketplace reseller SaaS. Consumer access is delivered through the Liquid Home and Hai brands, and emerging AI capabilities are powered by Cassava AI, GPU-as-a-Service (NVIDIA-backed), and the Liquid C2 Google Cloud-powered Partner Experience Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liquid C2: Cloud and cybersecurity services business unit, originally acquired as Cysiv MEA and rebranded; provides AI-powered cyber security, cloud services and Secure360 framework.
• Hai
• ZOL (Zimbabwe Online)
• Liquid Tech Enterprise
• Africa Data Centres

Products and services

• Microsoft 365 Managed Microsoft 365 productivity and collaboration suite (Office apps, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Skype for Business, Windows 10 Pro) resold and managed by Liquid with in-country billing and security add-ons.
• Microsoft Azure / Azure Stack Hybrid cloud platform combining Microsoft Azure, Azure Stack (first deployment in Africa) and Liquid's 110,000+ km fibre network to deliver in-country Azure compute, backup and Active Directory integration for African enterprises.
• Liquid Cyber Security Solutions and Services (Liquid C2) Managed security services anchored by Liquid's Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSOC + NOC + COC) and the Secure360 framework, providing cyber risk assurance, cyber defence (multi-vendor resale), managed security services and Cloudflare Elite MSP integration across Africa.
• Cloud Services (Africa's Cloud) High-performance cloud services migrating businesses of all sizes to Africa's Cloud, backed by Liquid's award-winning fibre network and Africa Data Centres.
• Managed Solutions End-to-end managed digital services for enterprise and SME customers, integrated with Liquid's connectivity, cloud and security portfolio.
• IoT Solutions IoT infrastructure integrated with platforms such as DropByDrop, supporting SCADA, remote valve control, geo-asset management and real-time monitoring for water utilities and other sectors.
• Connectivity Solutions Reliable, high-speed connectivity including fibre, satellite, microwave and OneWeb low-earth-orbit services across Africa's largest independent fibre network (110,000+ km, 25+ countries).
• International Wholesale (Liquid Dataport) International wholesale voice and data services for global carriers across Liquid's pan-African fibre footprint.
• Wholesale Products Wholesale capacity, IP transit and dedicated internet access services sold across Liquid's network to carriers and ISPs.
• Data Centres (Africa Data Centres) Carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre services in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, Harare and Kigali with 19,000 sqm of rack space and 78 MW of power; serve as Liquid's backbone for cloud, AI and managed services.
• Liquid Home Residential fibre, voice and digital services bundle delivered directly to households in South Africa.
• Liquid Tech Enterprise (Network & Digital Solutions For Business) Enterprise-grade network and digital solutions combining back-up network options, cloud-based data backup, business-critical application migration and unified communications for business customers.
• Liquid Partner Programme and Liquid Marketplace Cloud and connectivity reseller programme with exclusive discounts, dedicated account managers, solution architects, in-country monthly billing and a white-label Liquid Marketplace SaaS portal for distributing cloud solutions.
• CyberCoach Security Awareness and Training AI-powered, privacy-first cyber security awareness and training platform distributed by Liquid C2 across Africa, integrating with Microsoft Teams, Slack and web browsers.
• Liquid C2 Google Cloud-powered Partner Experience Centre Africa's first Partner Experience Centre powered by Google Cloud, located in Johannesburg, providing direct access to Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Playspace, structured partner enablement and co-creation environments for AI and cloud solutions.
• Mobile Digital Lab (Microsoft partnership) Solar-powered mobile digital lab offering three-month Microsoft 365, Teams, Copilot, AI Fluency and Microsoft Power Platform certification training, launched with Microsoft and the South African DCDT.
• Software Developer Skills Development Hub (Zimbabwe) MOU-backed training hub in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe offering AI, cloud, cyber security and software development programmes with mentorship, startup incubation, internships and access to regional African tech projects.
• GPU-as-a-Service AI compute offering delivered through Cassava Technologies' African data centres (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos, Cairo, Nairobi) powered by NVIDIA GPUs, available to enterprise and partner customers as Africa's first preferred NVIDIA Cloud Partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Q3 FY26 revenue of USD 208.8 million, up 39.6% year-on-year.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024TCS modernised Liquid's Geographic Information System (GIS) platform to support fibre network planning, asset management and operations.
• MicrosoftflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Microsoft Azure Stack first deployment in Africa with Liquid; joint school connectivity programme with the South African DCDT; Microsoft recognised as one of Liquid's key technology and GTM partners across cloud and connectivity.
• Google CloudflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership powers the Google Cloud Experience Centre on Liquid's premises and supports joint go-to-market around cloud and digital transformation across Africa.
• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partnership powering Liquid's AI Factory and GPU-as-a-Service offering for African enterprises.
• IBMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBM referenced as a technology and cybersecurity partner supporting Liquid's enterprise offering.
• DropByDropminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDropByDrop referenced as a sustainability / water-impact collaboration partner aligned with Liquid's ESG programmes.
• Christian AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Aid partnership covering climate, education and connectivity initiatives in African markets.
• FibertimeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFibertime referenced as a partner extending Liquid's fibre reach into underserved communities.
• Cassava TechnologiesflagshipOthersCassava Technologies is the parent group of Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Africa Data Centres; Liquid operates as a business of Cassava Technologies.
• Government of ZimbabweflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe on national network infrastructure, undersea cable landing and connectivity roll-out.
• South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint programme with the DCDT and Microsoft to connect schools in South Africa, including KwaZulu-Natal.
• Royal Bafokeng InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoyal Bafokeng Institute referenced as a partnership supporting digital learning and connectivity initiatives.
• CloudmaniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCloudmania referenced as a channel / distribution partner within Liquid's cloud ecosystem.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SEACOM: SEACOM operates subsea cable and pan-African fibre infrastructure serving wholesale carriers, ISPs and enterprises across the continent. It directly competes with Liquid's wholesale and international connectivity business along similar routes and customer segments.
• WIOCC (West Indian Ocean Cable Company): WIOCC is a wholesale-only carrier operating high-capacity fibre networks across eastern and southern Africa, serving MNOs, ISPs and global carriers. Its open-access wholesale model directly parallels Liquid's wholesale carrier and IP-transit business.
• MainOne (Equinix): MainOne, now part of Equinix, operates submarine cable and fibre infrastructure in West Africa with colocation and connectivity services. It competes head-on with Liquid's fibre, data centre and enterprise connectivity offerings in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
• Angola Cables: Angola Cables owns and operates the SACS and WACS submarine cable systems plus Angola's data centre, providing wholesale IP transit and capacity across Africa and to the Americas. It competes with Liquid on international wholesale routes and African enterprise connectivity.
• Dark Fibre Africa: Dark Fibre Africa deploys and operates open-access fibre infrastructure across South Africa, serving MNOs, ISPs and large enterprises. It directly competes with Liquid's wholesale and enterprise connectivity footprint in South Africa.
• Bayobab (formerly MTN GlobalConnect): Bayobab is MTN Group's wholesale and infrastructure arm operating pan-African fibre, subsea cable and data centre assets. It directly competes with Liquid's wholesale carrier and enterprise connectivity business across Africa.
• CSquared: CSquared Group is an open-access wholesale fibre operator in Africa backed by Google and other investors, focused on metro fibre and wholesale capacity in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya and Liberia. It competes with Liquid's wholesale fibre and enterprise connectivity offerings in shared markets.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Towers: Helios Towers is a listed digital infrastructure platform owning and operating telecoms towers and adjacent infrastructure across Africa and the Middle East. While focused on towers rather than fibre, it is a comparable African digital infrastructure operator of similar scale and capital intensity to Liquid.
• IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest independent tower operators globally with a substantial African footprint. As a digital infrastructure investor-operator in emerging markets, IHS is a comparable scale peer to Liquid, though focused on towers rather than fibre.
• Telkom SA SOC: Telkom SA is South Africa's incumbent fixed-line and mobile operator offering enterprise connectivity, data centre and cloud services. It competes with Liquid's South African connectivity, cloud and enterprise business and overlaps with Liquid Home on the consumer side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/liquidtelecom
• Facebookfacebook.com/LiquidInTech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liquid-telecom

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds14 records

Investors16 records

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M&A4 records

Investments2 records

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